Sheriff Jim Skinner

Sheriff - Collin County Sheriff's Office

Sheriff Jim Skinner is a 35-year law-enforcement veteran, trial attorney, former prosecutor, and the Second Vice President of the National Sheriff’s Association. With 638 authorized personnel, the Sheriff’s Office operates a 1,478-bed jail and provides patrol and investigative services in the County’s 500 square miles of unincorporated area. In 2018, Sheriff Skinner and seven other nearby sheriffs formed an interdiction team that has seized over $200 million in narcotics, over $9 million in bulk cash, and loads of weapons and ammunition. It has even rescued several child-trafficking victims. Recently, Sheriff Skinner detailed two special investigators to focus on the growing problem of scams that often target the elderly. In recent months, the team has worked with local prosecutors to secure over 30 arrest warrants and break up a scam ring. The team has also seized over $1.25 million from scammers and worked with the courts to begin returning money to victims.

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